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66-year-old James Hodgkinson named as suspect in congressional baseball practice shooting

A police officer mans a shooting scene after a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress during a baseball practice near Washington in Alexandria, Virginia, June 14, 2017.

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The FBI has named 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson of
Belleville, Illinois, as the suspect in the
congressional baseball practice shooting on Wednesday morning.

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was among several people shot,
and "was critically injured and remains in critical condition,"
MedStar Washington tweeted Wednesday afternoon. He had undergone
surgery earlier that day.

President Donald Trump said the gunman who carried out the attack
had died.

The shooting occurred in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside of
Washington, DC.

Police arrived on the scene within three minutes and fired
multiple shots at the gunman, officials said. Two Capitol Police
officers, who were part of Scalise's security detail, were also
injured in the shooting.

The FBI and police officials said they would not yet share any
information about the suspect's motivation at a press conference.
The FBI special agent in charge of the Washington field office
said it was too early to rule out terrorism, or whether the
gunman deliberately targeted Republican members of Congress.

Scalise's office said in a statement that the congressman
is in stable condition at MedStar Washington Hospital. He was
shot in the hip and is undergoing surgery, the statement
said.

"The FBI is actively investigating Hodgkinson to include his
associates, whereabouts, social media impressions, and potential
motivations. This is an active investigation that continues to
unfold," the FBI said in a statement.

What we know about the suspect

Hodgkinson's wife
told ABC that he had been living in Alexandra for the past
two months.